I’ll admit this one isn’t all that crafty, but my daughter has exactly two more days of school before summer break. And while I’m super excited about all the time we’re going to get to spend together over the summer — at least six of the next 12 weeks — I also have to get […]
Make Knitting Needles out of Bamboo Skewers
I have more than enough knitting needles as it is, but I always wanted to try to make knitting needles. Back when I was making stuff from hardware store finds, I was going to make some needles out of dowels, but I came up with something even easier when we were cleaning out the garage […]
Stitch a Burlap Bookmark
I was sure I had shared this project when I did it with the girl’s class earlier this year, but I can’t find it in my archive, so, because I’m doing it again I thought I would share it this time. Burlap is a great material for new hand-stitchers to work with because it’s pretty […]
Painting with Fingernail Polish
Over Mother’s Day weekend I decided I wanted to paint my toenails, so the girl decided she wanted me to paint her toenails. And her fingernails. And my fingernails, too. I don’t wear fingernail polish very often, because between typing and crafting it never looks good for long. And in this case it was even […]
Sew a Dress Fast with Style in an Instant Fabric
I love the idea of sewing clothes, but maybe not as much the execution. You may remember that I’m afraid of zippers, and there’s only so much you can do with an elastic waistband (and even those I manage to mess up sometimes by making too big, but at least that’s easily fixable). That’s why […]
Simple Embroidery Project: Drawing on Fabric
I needed a simple embroidery project to share with my needle arts classes, so I decide to try drawing on fabric and them stitching and embellishing on top. The inspiration for this idea came from Childhood 101, where she had her daughter draw on burlap and then sew sequins on top. I want to give […]
Summer Reading Log Printable for Kids
School isn’t even over yet but we’re already a week into the Scholastic Summer Reading Program the girl is taking part in at school. And I’ve already resorted to making things up. I should say that my daughter is a reader. She reads a lot on her own, and we read with her a lot […]